Ovarian hydatid cyst: A case report

• Published in: International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 100 - 102
• Main Authors: Cattorini, L, Trastulli, S, Milani, D, Cirocchi, R, Giovannelli, G, Avenia, N, Sciannameo, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Cyst; Hydatid; Ovarian; Surgery; Treatment; Ovarian; Treatment; Hydatid; Cyst

Abstract Discovering an hydatid cyst in pelvic region, especially as primary localization, is a rare event; as a matter of fact according to data provided by literature the incidence is between 0.2 and 2.25%. The ovarian involvement is often secondary to a cyst's dissemination localized in a di...